CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Certain Malaysian Disposable Gloves

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on October 11, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) modified the Withhold Release Order (WRO) "against disposable gloves produced by Brightway Holdings Sdn. Bhd., Laglove (M) Sdn., and Biopro (M) Sdn. Bhd. (collectively, Brightway Group) in Malaysia."

This WRO was originally issued on December 20, 2021, based on "information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in the entity's manufacturing operations." Since the WRO implementation, the Brightway Group has fully remediated the forced labor indicators within its operations.

Effective October 11, 2024, CBP will" no longer detain disposable gloves produced by the Brightway Group at U.S. ports of entry and will allow shipments to enter the U.S. provided they are otherwise compliant with U.S. laws."

CSMS # 6260319 can be found here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3bb3f0b?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

CBP's forced labor resources can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor/withhold-release-orders-and-findings

More information on forced labor can be found on our website here:
https://www.expeditors.com/services/customs-compliance/forced-labor-enforcement-actions